1981 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation 4 February 1145. There are at least 4-5 birds hanging out on the knoll here. Since there aren't any stores, I presume them to mostly be Black Oak birds. However - 1 bird that I got a decent look at was an unbanded ♀! So I better get up here with the spotting scope to figure out what's up. 7 April 1500. Over on the knoll area are several birds again, including at least 1 ub ♀. Some of these birds appear to be flying in from across South Ravine, but nonetheless there could really be birds living here for all I know. 1515. Some of the riff-raff here is a real pack of 4 birds - at least 2-3 of whom are banded & moving together very tightly. Presumably these are Black Oak birds, though I haven't actually been able to identify anyone yet. 1525. 1 is ♂ Yellow #102 from Black Oak. 1527. I see 3 birds here now: 288 and a ♀. 1530. Some action! All of a sudden 4 birds were here, moving around. I saw ♂ Bire/or #426, also ♂ Wn/Yel #102 and - ♂/m (♀) 427. ♂426 mounted a bird who was a ♀ but was not for sure ♀427 (though she most likely was, of course). He flapped on her back for a couple of seconds but the others were right there and the room specifically intervened the movement of everyone else shortened the whole business. Everyone then moved around some more and then abruptly all 4 flew off back toward Black Oak. By the way, although I never got a good look at the 4th bird I did see a ♂ or/186? with them who almost certainly -